THE ANALYST. 35 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 80CIETY OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS. AN ordinary meeting of this Society was held at Burlington House, Piccadilly, on Wednesday, the 20th February. In the absence of the president, Dr. Wynter Blyth, Vice-president, took the chair. The minutes of the annual meeting were read and confirmed. The following gentlemen were proposed for election as members, and mill be ballotted for at the next meeting in March :- Mi*. T, Bovertou Redwood, o€ London. Mi. E. W. Martin, of New York. Mi*. J. Laker Macmilltn, of Calcutta. Yhe following papeys mere read and discussed :- ‘‘ Analytical Notes on Milk, Cream, Skim-milk and Butter-milk.” By Dr. Vieth, F.C.S. (( Additional Note on the Solubility of Lactose in Ether.” By Otto Hehner. Owing to pressure on our space, we are compelled to postpone the printing of these papem until our next issue. The next meeting of the Society of Public Analysts will be held at Burlington House un Wedneaday, the 19th Miirch mxtr